The following list of topics is currently approved for Continuing Education credit by the Appraisal
Institute. Refer to this list in determining whether a non-Appraisal Institute educational program you are
considering to take is acceptable.
Subject
The subject must enhance the professional competency of designated appraisers or aid in increasing and
expanding designated appraisers’ outlook on the profession.
Creditable Topics
The content must contain either direct application of appraisal theory and techniques in the appraisal
process, or skills related or tangential to appraisal practice.
AI will give continuing education credit (up to 50 points) for brokerage and law courses directly related to
real estate—which must be approved for state mandatory continuing education.
Because of the constant technology changes in our industry, computer education skills are necessary for
our members to be competitive in the appraisal industry. Therefore, up to 50 points of CE credit can be
earned during each certification cycle, for computer education for applications specific to the appraisal
industry.
Any topic covered by The Appraisal of Real Estate will automatically be given serious consideration for
approval as a creditable topic for continuing education purposes.
The Admissions and Designation Qualifications Committee maintains the list of creditable topics and
makes changes from time to time. If you feel that a topic should be included on the list, please let us
know.
Contact Us
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Appraisal Institute, 200 W. Madison Street, Suite 1500, Chicago, IL 60606 www.appraisalinstitute.org
Accounting/Bookkeeping
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Income/Expense Analysis
Cost Accounting
How to Read Financial Statements
Introduction to Accounting (collegiate level)
Analysis/Evaluation
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Absorption Analysis
Accounting Records
Cash Flow Analysis
Condominium Conversions
Data Analysis
Depreciation Analysis
Development/Redevelopment Analysis
Expense Statements
Feasibility Analysis
Financing: Availability; Mortgages; Mortgage Equity
Fiscal Impact
Green/Sustainable Development
Highest and Best Use Analysis
Historic Preservation/Easements
Impact Studies
Income Analysis
Investment Analysis
Land Use/Zones
Leases/Rental
Market/Market Demand Analysis
Property Management Analysis
Real Estate Securities: Characteristics, Valuation Analysis
Regression Analysis
Solar Energy Systems Analysis
Subdivision Analysis
Valuation Analysis
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Appraisal/Appraising
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Appraisal for: Tax Purposes; Time Share
Appraisal of: Condominium Conversion; Improved Property; Intangibles; Land; Leases;
Manufactured Housing; Specific Property Rights; Subdivisions
Appraisal Office Business Records
Appraiser/Attorney Relations
Appraising vs. Counseling
Jury View of the Appraiser
Appraiser as Arbitrator
Appraisal Office in the Home
Assessment Appeal of Business
Appraisal Office Operations
Environmental Considerations
Expense Analysis
Goodwill: General Information; Valuation of Income Analysis
Green/Sustainable Development
Litigation: Errors & Omissions; Expert Witness; Liability of Appraisers; Malpractice
Mass Appraisal Concepts
Partial Acquisitions
Relocation: Effect on Value; Valuation of Remainder Property
(Appraisal Institute) Review Procedures
Architecture/Design
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Blueprint Reading
Concept of Architecture/Design (related to history)
Concept of Architecture/Design (related to real estate)
Nomenclature
Project Planning
Assessor/Assessment
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Appraisal for Assessment
Appeal Procedure: Laws Related to Appraisal Procedures
Appeal Procedure: General Challenge of Assessment
Assessment Ratio Study
Duties of Assessor
Assessment Standards
Assessment Appeals Law: Value Related
Assessment Appeals Law: Procedural
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Capitalization
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Capitalization: Methods of; Techniques of cash Flow
Effect of Risk
Income Capitalization
Mortgage Equity
Rate Development
Rates of Return/Internal Rates of Return
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Cash Flow Analysis
Cash Equivalency
Effect of Value
Use of Software Products Such as Argus
Cash
Codes/Law
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Air & Water Rights Valuation
Americans with Disabilities Act
Arbitration or Mediation (Dispute Resolution)
Assessment Appeal: Procedural
Assessment Appeal: Value Related
Bankruptcy Cases: Valuation of
IRS: General; Relative Property
CEBA Valuation
Condemnation: General/Procedures
Condemnation: Valuation of Easement/Partial Interest
Eminent Domain
Environmental Impact Studies
Historic/Scenic Valuation
IRS: Regulations/Laws; Estate Tax; Capitalization
Possessory Interest/Franchise Concession Valuation
Real Estate: Construction; Fire Codes; Land Use; Property Relocation
Right of Way/Easement Valuation
Subdivision Codes/Laws
Tax: Estate/Inheritance Tax Cases(valuation of); Tax Appeal Valuation; Tax Law
Timeshare Codes/Law
URAR
Zoning Codes/Law
Communications/Report Writing
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Appraisal Report Requirements
Regulation Guidelines, i.e. FNMA, RTC
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Requirements of Form Report
Report Writing (above associate level)
Construction
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Construction Codes
Solar Energy Design
General Construction Methods
Cost Analysis
Nomenclature
Quality: Effect on Values
Renovation/Remodeling
Solar Energy Design: Effect on Value, Related to Real Estate
Construction Details (how to read an electrical panel, etc.)
Depreciation
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Appraising vs. Accounting
Report Writing
IRS Approved: Procedural
Depreciation Analysis
Depreciation Methods
IRS Approved: Value Related
Life Cycle Costing
Development
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Law: Conceptual
Development for Specific Use
Planning for Development
Redevelopment
Transfer of Density Rights: Concepts & Procedures
Transfer of Rights
Economic/Feasibility
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Absorption Outlook
Analysis of Monetary/Fiscal Policy
Economic Forecast
Feasibility Outlook
Impact Studies
Money Market Outlook
Stock & Bonds/Stock Market
Taxes
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Environmental/Hazardous Waste
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General Information
Hazardous Waste
Impact on Value
Site Assessments
Ethics/Standards
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Uniform National Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice Course (AQB Approved)
Appraisal Institute Business Practices & Ethics
International Valuation Standards
Other USPAP or Ethics courses specific to valuation
Financial
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Financial Analysis
Credit Requirements for Financing
Availability: Effect of Value
Cash Equivalency Adjustment
Creative Methods
Financing Methods
Instruments of Financing
Mortgages
Trust Deeds
Government Aid
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Effect on Value
Government Aid Law
Subsidized Housing
Investments
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Analysis for: Sale/Purchase; Valuation
Broker-Oriented Investments; Management: Objectives
Investment Case Studies
Risk Analysis/Evaluation
Tax Credit Advantages
Tools/Measures of Analysis
Land/Subdivision
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Analysis of: Cost; Development/Design
Highest & Best Use
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Land Planning
Land/Subdivision Use
Land/Subdivision Valuation
Law/Regulations/Zoning
Leases/Leasing/Rentals
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Creating Leases: Clause Development Understanding
Interpreting Leases
Types of Leases
Valuation of Leases
Loans/Lending
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Analysis of Terms
Appraisal Requirements for Lending
Cash Equivalency
Requirements to Obtain Loans
FIRREA
Role in Appraisal Institute
Summary of Terms and Type: Detail
Underwriting Requirements
Valuation of Loans
Maintenance
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Cost Analysis
Contracts
Management
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Development: Critical Issues; Timing
Fees and Costs: General
Fees and Costs: Specific
General Procedures: Rent, Utilities – Small Units
Flood Plain Management
Growth Management
Investment Management
Management of an Appraisal Office
Management of Investment Portfolio
Management of Property
Water Control Management
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Mathematics
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Advanced Mathematics: Statistics, Calculus
Appraisal Related
Business Statistics
Model Building for Evaluation Work
Real Estate Related
Market/Marketing
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Effect of Money Availability
Effect of Mortgage Lending
Equity: Analysis of
Evaluation of
Forecasts
Loan Availability
Market Studies
Methods of
Real Estate Analysis
Statistical Analysis
Value Analysis
Planning
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Concepts of Specific Uses
Land Planning
History of Planning
Resources
Zoning Analysis
Real Estate Transactions
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Appraisal of Real Estate Transactions
Acquisition
Cash Equivalency
Exchange: Value Related
Mathematics: Specific Methods & Advances
Real Estate Law
Exchange: General
Sales Contracts: Analysis of
Joint Ventures
Sales Escrows
Syndication
Purchases
Securities/Syndication
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Non-Real Estate Interests
Valuation Related to CMBS or REIT Markets
Appraising for Wall Street: General
Tax/Taxes
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Capital Gains Taxes: Value Related
Effect on: Financing, Investment, Value
Estate Taxes: Real Property
Redevelopment Taxes
Codes: General, Procedural
Tax Aspect in Development
Tax Credits
Estate: Personal Property
Tax Deferred Exchanges
Tax Depreciation Permitted
History of Taxes
Taxes in Market Data Interpretation
Taxes in Property Transfer Analysis
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